Review
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When a desperate journalist reopens an unsolved murder case in Gukoroku – Traces of Sin, he exposes a violent world of cutthroat elitism behind the smiling facade of Japanese society.… Read More
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Adapted from Stephen King’s magnum opus, a young boy is transported to the mythical Mid-World, where he finds himself caught in a mythical battle of good vs evil. Read More
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After attracting recognition for his low-budget debut Koala, writer-director Kim Joo-hwan strides confidently into the commercial arena with Midnight Runners. It’s a fast-paced buddy cop thriller that proves the perfect… Read More
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Tokyo Ghoul is an ambitious adaptation of Sui Ishida’s dark fantasy manga by first-time filmmaker Kentaro Hagiwara. It includes a number of intriguing elements from vampire lore and superhero mythology,… Read More
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Florence Pugh gives an incredible performance as a young bride trapped in a loveless marriage who slowly turns from victim into vengeful villainess in William Oldroyd’s electric debut. (at 26:11) Read More
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The many lives of an inquisitive canine are given the big screen treatment in this schmaltzy but ultimately good-natured adaptation of the best-selling novel that is sure to have dog… Read More
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Ryan Reynolds stars as a down on his luck protection agent who is assigned to escort Jackson’s formidable hitman across Europe to testify against Gary Oldman’s dictator. (at 16:35) Read More
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An A-grade student is drawn into a scheme by her rich classmates to cheat on their STIC university entrance exams in this slick Thai crime caper. Read More
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Louis Koo plays a vengeful cop rampaging through Thailand in Paradox, the third instalment of Hong Kong’s SPL action franchise. Director Wilson Yip returns to the helm, as does action… Read More
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Samurai warriors and alien invaders exist side-by-side on the streets of Edo period Japan in Yuichi Fukuda’s big-screen adaptation of Hideaki Sorachi’s bestselling manga. While this chaotic mash-up of sci-fi… Read More
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Adopting a back-to-basics approach to the horror genre, the first English language film from Norwegian director Andre Øvredal (Trollhunter) is an effectively atmospheric tale, in which the body of an… Read More
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Like his predecessors, Pierce Brosnan has struggled to find legitimate success since retiring as James Bond. Occasionally he stumbles into a good role (The Matador, Love Is All You Need)… Read More
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The doll from The Conjuring gets its own origin story in the second spin-off prequel, which marks a huge improvement on its predecessor. (at 21:35) Read More
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French director Francois Ozon transforms a simple tale of a young woman, who becomes involved with a pair of twins, into an insane psycho-sexual nightmare that evokes Cronenberg, DePalma and… Read More
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Despite being subjected to occasional debacles like The Emoji Movie , there is little argument that we are experiencing a golden era for animated feature films. Read my review Read More
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Adapted from Morio Kita’s beloved children’s book of the same name by La La La at Rock Bottom director Nobuhiro Yamashita, My Uncle is a typically heart-warming affair, anchored by… Read More
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A stirring second world war escape epic featuring some of the biggest names in the South Korean film industry, The Battleship Island is also the most ambitious project yet from… Read More
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A poor man’s Wreck-It Ralph is high praise indeed for this nonsensical animated debacle set inside the world of a teenager’s smartphone. Read More
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